Regional benchmark league

UK region rankings by active companies

Eligible UK region cohorts ranked by active companies. Largest eligible cohorts by active company count.

Ranked by active companies50-company minimum cohort Calculated 2 Jul 2026
Choose a metricIndustry active companies
Ranked regions13Eligible public cohorts
Active company base4.9MAcross displayed regions
Leading active companies1.5MLondon
Average active companies379.8KUnweighted across reported rows
Eligible rows130 excluded below cohort
Source rows13Snapshot input before gating

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Every eligible regional cohort

Ranked by active companies, highest to lowest with scale and the supporting signals kept alongside it.

13 rows
#RegionCompaniesActiveHealth scoreProfitability scoreGrowthRisk
1LondonE12000007 · 87.2% active · find companies1.7M1.5M634069.5%30
2South EastE12000008 · 89.0% active · find companies791.3K703.9K644044.6%28
3North WestE12000002 · 85.2% active · find companies610.1K519.5K634025.0%30
4East of EnglandE12000006 · 87.6% active · find companies565.0K495.0K64409.9%29
5West MidlandsE12000005 · 86.0% active · find companies475.5K408.9K634022.2%30
6South WestE12000009 · 89.1% active · find companies386.0K343.8K654033.0%29
7Yorkshire and The HumberE12000003 · 86.4% active · find companies368.0K317.9K634043.1%29
8East MidlandsE12000004 · 87.0% active · find companies332.5K289.2K634046.5%29
9WalesW99999999 · 71.4% active · find companies210.4K150.3K614043.5%31
10North EastE12000001 · 85.6% active · find companies139.4K119.3K634080.0%30
11Northern IrelandN99999999 · 88.6% active · find companies97.6K86.5K644045.9%29
12Channel IslandsL99999999 · 99.9% active · find companies11.0K11.0K4800.0%41
13Isle of ManM99999999 · 99.9% active · find companies3,6013,5984800.0%41
Benchmark context Companies House aggregate snapshot Minimum cohort 50 Calculated 2 Jul 2026